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English has "handicapped" which is similar and also became offensive. I thought it was a good word because it allowed for more nuance than the binary abled/disa
by perilunar 4y ago
English has "handicapped" which is similar and also became offensive. I thought it was a good word because it allowed for more nuance than the binary abled/disabled.
- andsoitis 4y agoHa, I wasn’t aware that “handicapped” is considered offensive. Is that an American thing? A British thing?
- opportune 4y agoIt doesn’t feel offensive so much as a little outdated, especially for physical disabilities, since the current vogue is the term “disabled.” Which taken literally is not as nice as the term handicappped, but it works better with language like “I have a disability”